1:22 AM,
Jul. 1, 2013

Danica Patrick speaks to a technician before taking practice laps at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Friday, June 21, 2013, in Sonoma, Calif.

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After a great week in Northern California, covering the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on the road course at Sonoma Raceway, there was a breaking news item that turned opinions, everywhere, sideways faster than a spin on worn-out race tires.

Before we dealt with Saturday night's rainout, followed by Matt Kenseth's fourth victory of 2013 on Sunday at Kentucky Speedway in the Quaker State 400, there was a classic gem of an interview given by Fox Sports/TNT race analyst Kyle Petty.